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• Summer McIntosh Reflects on Season: “I’ve never worked this hard and I know it’ll pay off”

  15-08-2026 18:29 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
  Irvine, California
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  After missing out on the A-Final of the women’s 400 free last night, McIntosh swam in and won the B-Final, touching at 4:00.58. After the race, the Olympic medalist and world champion reflected on her day and the season as a whole. She explained her ration
  
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• NCAA’s Lone Canadian Team Simon Fraser University Will Join Canadian U Sports in 2027

  18-08-2026 19:03 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  A grand cross-border experiment will come to an end next year as the lone Canadian team in the NCAA Simon Fraser University will join the Canadian U Sports league instead.
  SFU becomes U Sports’ 59th member university, and was affirmed to join the organization in June.
  For the 2027-2028 academic year, Simon Fraser will join the Canada West conference with teams in men’s and women’s basketball, cross country, indoor track and field, soccer, swimmi
  
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• Crawfish Aquatics Breaks 13-14 Mixed 200 Medley Relay NAG Record With 1:54.61

  18-08-2026 17:57 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  In the midst of the major international meets happening over the last few months, the USA Swimming club teams have been swimming their own end-of-season meets, and at the 2026 Louisiana Age Group State Championships, Crawfish Aquatics set a new National Age Group Record in the 13-14 mixed 200 medley relay, stopping the clock in 1:54.61.
  Their team consisted of Sadie Allen, Eli Clavier, Liam Myrick, and JJ Rush, and they took down the three-year-old record set by Sa
  
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• Gretchen Walsh After 100 Fly: “I keep wanting to add to my own list of top times”

  18-08-2026 17:33 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
  Irvine, California
  William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center
  LCM (50 meters)
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  Gretchen Walsh won the 100 fly at the Pan Pacific Championships last week, easily cruising to victory in a 55.15. This cleared 2nd place by over 1.5 seconds. This also now gives Walsh the top 18 times in history in the event. After the race, Walsh emphasized her drive to keep adding to her legacy in the event
  
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• 2026 Junior Pan Pacs: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

  18-08-2026 17:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
  2026 Junior Pan Pacific ChampionshipsAugust 17-20, 2026
  UBC Aquatic Centre, Vancouver, Canada
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  RecapsPrelims: Day 1
  Final: Day 1
  Day 2 Prelims Heat SheetThe second day of the 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships from Vancouver gets underway this morning with preliminary heats across four events for both genders, starting with the 400 IM.
  That will be followed by the 100 free and 100 breast, and th
  
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• Do You Love Swimming? See 320 Swim Jobs You Might Love

  18-08-2026 15:53 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
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• The Hungry Swimmer: Blistered Shishito Peppers with Chili Crisp Aioli

  18-08-2026 14:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Ari Meyer on SwimSwam
  These blistered shishito peppers are charred in a cast iron pan, tossed with lemon and teriyaki, and served with a spicy chili crisp aioli.
  I picked up these shishito peppers at the farmers market and knew they would be perfect for an easy summer snack or side. Cooking them in a hot cast iron pan gives them the perfect char while keeping them tender and slightly crisp. I finished mine with a little lemon juice and teriyaki sauce for some extra flavor, then served them wi
  
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• Pleasanton Seahawks Roll At 2026 Summer Far Western Championships

  18-08-2026 13:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sydney Jones on SwimSwam
  2026 PC Summer Far Western ChampionshipsJuly 30 – Aug. 2, 2026
  Concord Community Pool – Concord, Calif.
  LCM (50 Meters)The Pleasanton Seahawks were the dominant team of the 2026 PC Summer Far Western Championships, where swimmers like Max Pollicove, Robert Legg, and Esme Quay earned numerous medals and put up top times in their events.
  Max Pollicove, 14, swimming for the Pleasanton Seahawks, was one of the standout swimmers at the competition. He left the
  
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• Emmett Adams Named Head Assistant Coach for American University Swimming & Diving

  18-08-2026 12:55 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: AU Eagles Athletics
  WASHINGTON – American University head swimming & diving coach Garland Bartlett has announced the hiring of Emmett Adams as the program’s head assistant coach. Adams arrives at American after spending the 2025-26 season as an assistant coach at Princeton, where he helped guide the Tigers’ women’s team to the Ivy League Championship.
  The coaching staff was recognized as the Ivy League Coachin
  
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• Hillsdale Chargers Hire Maggie Kayt Franks As New Assistant Women’s Swimming & Diving Coach

  18-08-2026 11:52 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Hillsdale Athletics
  The Hillsdale College women’s swimming and diving team is ready for the start of the 2026-27 season in October as head coach Kurt Kirner completed his staff for the upcoming season earlier in August.
  Maggie Kayt Franks joins the Chargers as an Assistant Women’s Swimming and Diving coach, arriving at Hillsdale from her previous position at nearby Albion College, about a half and hour north.
  “We’re very excited
  
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• Luka Mijatovic Becomes Fastest 17-Year-Old Ever in 800m Free, Breaks US 17-18 Age Group Record

  18-08-2026 04:55 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2026 Junior Pan Pacific ChampionshipsAugust 17-20, 2026
  UBC Aquatic Centre, Vancouver, Canada
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  Finals: Day 1American swimmer Luka Mijatovic has broken the 17-18 National Age Group Record in the boys’ 800 meter freestyle.
  Swimming in the first finals session of the 2026 Junior Pan Pac Championships in Vancouver, Mijatovic dropped a 7:44.52. That won the race by about 7.5
  
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• United States Leads Medal Table Through Night 1 Of Junior Pan Pacs

  18-08-2026 04:47 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2026 Junior Pan Pacific ChampionshipsAugust 17-20, 2026
  UBC Aquatic Centre, Vancouver, Canada
  LCM 50 Meters
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  RecapsPrelims: Day 1
  Finals: Day 1The United States of America leads the medal table through night one of competition at the 2026 Junior Pan Pac Championships with 7 gold and 15 total medals. Japan sits behind with 4 gold and 8 total medals. Australia sits 3rd on the medal table with seven total but none of t
  
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• How Much Did American Swimmers Earn in Operation Gold Payouts at Pan Pacs?

  18-08-2026 04:11 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
  Irvine, California
  William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
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  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4University of Virginia post-grad teammates Gretchen Walsh and Kate Douglass continue to rack up rewards. The two were the leading
  
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• College Swimming League Announces Locations For Inaugural Season, Final To Take Place In Indianapolis

  18-08-2026 02:05 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  The College Swimming League (CSL) has announced its locations for the league’s inaugural season. The league’s first season consists of six regular-season matches and a two-day championship with the wild-card meet on day 1 and the championship meet on day 2.Match
  Date
  Teams
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  Match 1
  Sept. 24
  Indiana, Louisville, Ohio State, Michigan
  FMC Natatorium, Westmont, IL
  Match 2
  Sept. 25
  Georgia, Alabama, NC State, Virginia
  FMC Natatorium, Westmont, I
  
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• 2026 Junior Pan Pacs: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

  18-08-2026 01:43 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  2026 Junior Pan Pacific ChampionshipsAugust 17-20, 2026
  UBC Aquatic Centre, Vancouver, Canada
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  RecapsPrelims: Day 1It’s the first night of finals in Vancouver for the 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships, where we will see our first champions crowned of the competition in the 50 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 butterfly, women’s 1500 free, men’s 800 free, and the mixed 4&ti
  
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• Jamie Jack After Career Season: “I’ll humbly accept 2nd behind Cam anytime”

  17-08-2026 22:25 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
  Irvine, California
  William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center
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  Australia’s Jamie Jack came into this post-season with zero international medals and walked away with five. This included individual gold at the Pan Pacific Champs in the 50 free, where he hit a PB of 21.35, setting a championship record. Jack has been training with Dean Boxall as well as Cam McEvoy, th
  
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• Leon Marchand on SC World Champs in December: “It’s Something I Really want to Achieve.”

  17-08-2026 21:52 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  Leon Marchand, who is widely regarded as the best male swimmer on the planet today, is coming off a somewhat modified European Championships, meaning he was not able to race his signature 200 and 400 IM. However, he still made major waves each time he dove into the pool. Now the focus begins to shift to the end of the calendar year and the World Short Course Championships in Beijing.
  After a pair of individual golds in Paris at the European Championships, which inclu
  
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• Olympic Champion Joseph Schooling Launches Scholarship for Singaporean Swimmers

  17-08-2026 20:03 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  On the 10th anniversary of his golden moment at the 2016 Rio Olympics, when he won the 100-meter butterfly, Joseph Schooling, Singapore’s first-ever Olympic Champion, has launched the Joseph Schooling Award to help fund the next generation of swimmers in his home nation.
  According to The Straits Times, the new program will kick-start with two swimmers receiving $10,000 in scholarships over the next two years. Schooling initially established a $200,000 fund, rep
  
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• USA Swimming Releases Time Standards for Short Course Worlds Trials

  17-08-2026 19:57 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  USA Swimming has released the time standards for the 2026 Short Course World Championship Trials, which include standards across all three courses (yards, short course meters, long course meters) and separate standards for 18 & under swimmers and 19 & over swimmers.
  2026 Short Course Worlds Trials:October 28-31, 2026
  FMC Natatorium, Westmont, Illinois
  The meet is a new addition to the annual calendar, and the first time that USA Swimming has used short course
  
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• 2026 Euros & Pan Pacific REVIEW | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

  17-08-2026 19:45 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwamJoin as we go IN DEPTH and discuss everything European and Pan Pacific Championships.
  Read the full story on SwimSwam: 2026 Euros & Pan Pacific REVIEW | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
  
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• Carson Foster: “I want our anthem to be played when I swim… I’m continuing to chase that”

  17-08-2026 19:38 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
  Irvine, California
  William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center
  LCM (50 meters)
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  Carson Foster, by his standards, had a pretty darn good meet at the Pan Pacific Champs. Silver in the 200 fly, silver in the 400 IM, and ended it with silver in the 200 IM. But Foster is still chasing one thing that has eluded him on the international stage – an individual gold medal. After the meet, Fo
  
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• 2026 European Championships: Women’s Swammy Awards

  17-08-2026 19:36 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France – Olympic Aquatics Centre
  LCM (50 Meters)
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  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5| Day 6 | Day 7Swimmer of the Me
  
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• 2026 Junior Pan Pacs: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

  17-08-2026 18:03 via swimswam.com
  
  By Spencer Penland on SwimSwam
  2026 Junior Pan Pacific ChampionshipsAugust 17-20, 2026
  UBC Aquatic Centre, Vancouver, Canada
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  Live StreamThe 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships is now underway at the UBC Aquatic Centre in Vancouver, Canada. Following the excitement of Pan Pacs last week in Irvine, we’re surely in for a great meet.
  This morning’s session is scheduled to last only an hour and 10 minutes, and features the 50 fly, 200 f
  
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• IMG Academy Names Jason Bowes As First Ever High School/Middle School Head Coach

  17-08-2026 17:59 via swimswam.com
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  Building a program from scratch usually can be both an exciting and scary endeavor.
  But Jason Bowes knows doing so at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida can have more advantages than others.
  “Walking around IMG Academy, you can’t help but be motivated by what surrounds you every day,” Bowes said. “There is an incredible amount of knowledge, experience and resources and energy already here.”
  After nearly 20 years as Head Coach/Director of O
  
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• Agostina Hein: South America’s Swimming Sensation and a Rising Olympic Medal Contender

  17-08-2026 15:48 via swimswam.com
  
  By Daniel Takata on SwimSwam
  Argentina’s Agostina Hein has been the biggest standout in South American swimming in recent times. On the second day of finals at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, she finished third in the women’s 400 IM, behind world-record holder Summer McIntosh of Canada and Australia’s Jenna Forrester. Her time of 4:32.54 set a new South American record in the event, improving on her own 4:34.34 from the 2025 World Junior Championships, where she won go
  
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• 53 Years Ago: What Swimming Taught Me About Not Being The Best

  17-08-2026 14:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Charles Hartley
  Just over 53 years ago I competed in the season finale of Divisional Championship Meet for the Mohican Hills Swimming Pool in Bethesda, Maryland.
  I was 10 years old on the 8th of August in 1973, long before my high school baseball teammate and friend died in a car accident, long before my Mom and Dad died, long before I got Ds on college exams, long before I got fired from jobs for incompetence or socially annoying behaviors or
  
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• The Bengali Coach Who Saw Something in Me – My Swim Journey Part 3

  17-08-2026 14:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sanuj Srivastava on SwimSwam
  By this point, my fear of deep water had almost disappeared. The boy who had once cried and screamed for help in the deep end was now comfortable enough to jump in and swim toward the shallow side on his own. And for the first time, I found myself on the other side of the situation. Now it was my friend Satyam’s turn to face the fear that I had just overcome.
  The problem was that Satyam didn’t want to come back to the pool. I had to convince him someho
  
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• Summer McIntosh Gives Overall Thoughts on Pan Pacs

  17-08-2026 13:19 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
  Irvine, California
  William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
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  Live Results
  After she didn’t have the meet that she had hoped for this week at the Pan Pacific Champs, Summer McIntosh reflected on how to move forward. Her last individual race of the meet, the 200 IM, was one of her best of the weekend, in her eyes, where she placed 2nd by .02 in 2:07.47. After the race, McIntosh
  
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• 2026 European Swimming Championship: Day 7 Photo Vault

  17-08-2026 05:10 via swimswam.com
  
  By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam
  2026 EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France – Olympic Aquatics Centre
  LCM (50 Meters)
  Meet Information
  Meet Central
  Entries
  Results
  Live Results
  SwimSwam Preview Index
  Live Stream
  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5| Day 6The seventh and final da
  
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• 2026 Pan Pacific Championships Records Roundup

  17-08-2026 02:43 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
  Irvine, California
  William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center
  LCM (50 meters)
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
  Live Results
  Live Stream (USA Swimming YouTube)
  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4With the recently concluded Pan Pacific Championships in the books, it’s time to take a look back at all of the champi
  
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